In the latest update from Helston's upcoming late night shopping event, it has been announced that the town band will be playing on the evening.

The band will be around the town from 6pm as a host of shops join in to stay open late.

Carol singers from St Michaels Church will also be performing on the night, they will be outside the Methodist chapel from 5pm till 7pm.

You can get your Christmas gifts locally on Friday 18th December with most of the town staying open till around 7pm.

Revealing the news on social media, Melinda King of The Fishermen's Mission added:

"Go in the shops, say hello, have a glass of mulled wine, mince pie.

See what we've got in our lovely town, we've got our lights up now (thanks Rob Williams), so Helston, let's have a bit of Christmas in the streets. Come and say Merry Christmas to your local shops."

Who is staying open?

Fishermen's Mission,

Tech Revive

Daisy Chain

Headrush

Sands

Whirlwind Sports

British Heart Foundation

Sweet Pea

Bowdens

Vape shop

Cornwall Animal Welfare

Jenkins Sweetshop

J J News

Cornwall Hospice SW

Gillians

Vintage Eve

Dobles Jewellers

Manor Fashions

Hellys Antiques

Glazed Expression

Wearnes

Lilies

Warrens

Fox and Henhouse (wendron street)

The Edge Of Adventure

Several more to come so this list will be updated.

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